diff --git a/addons/hr_timesheet_sheet/hr_timesheet_sheet.py b/addons/hr_timesheet_sheet/hr_timesheet_sheet.py
index 47fb0a0810d..1d7e701ed14 100644
--- a/addons/hr_timesheet_sheet/hr_timesheet_sheet.py
+++ b/addons/hr_timesheet_sheet/hr_timesheet_sheet.py
@@ -407,6 +407,9 @@ class hr_attendance(osv.osv):
             employee = employee_obj.browse(cr, uid, employee_id, context=context)
             tz = employee.user_id.partner_id.tz
 
+        if not date:
+            date = time.strftime(DEFAULT_SERVER_DATETIME_FORMAT)
+
         att_tz = timezone(tz or 'utc')
 
         attendance_dt = datetime.strptime(date, DEFAULT_SERVER_DATETIME_FORMAT)